China (People’s Republic of) vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Barley
Net food imports by crop - Barley over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 5.96 million against 3.91 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.05 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 158 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270,639 | 33,701 | 236,938 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 337,494 | 88,927 | 248,567 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 444,820 | 3.12 million | 2.68 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 3.49 million | 1.98 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 5.52 million | 3.68 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.22 million | 7.51 million | 2.29 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, China (People’s Republic of) or Saudi Arabia?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 5.96 million against 3.91 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between China (People’s Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.05 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.